Also read: The Country\u2019s Largest Cosplay Mania Returns This September<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Here’s a quick guide to help you consider attending Cosplay Mania 2019:<\/p>\n Location<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n These days, location is one of the most important aspects of an event. It’s important to not only hold the event at a popular venue but also to have enough space to hold the turnout.<\/p>\n Cosplay Mania returns to the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City<\/strong> for their 11th year, and it’s guaranteed to be even bigger and better than last year.<\/p>\n Sponsors and Exhibitors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n One of the things that audiences look forward to are the exhibitors and sponsors of the event. These sponsors and exhibitors breathe life to the convention and provide the audience with much-needed merchandise and vibrancy to the event.<\/p>\n At Cosplay Mania, you’ll find companies\u00a0like the Good Smile Company, Banpresto, and Bandai<\/strong>; and exhibitors like Quantum Entertainment Corporation<\/strong> (Video Games), Lumica<\/strong> (Japanese Concert Light Sticks), Cybird (Otome Games), and Ludus<\/strong> (Collectible Card Games) that are certainly something to look forward to.<\/p>\n Stage Program<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Aside from the booths and exhibits at a convention, another aspect that audiences look forward to is the stage program.<\/p>\n This year, Cosplay Mania has prepared a line-up of exciting performances, games, and cosplay competitions.<\/p>\n Convention Track Record<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Cosplay Mania is one of the country’s longest-running conventions. The event planted their roots in 2008, and with this, they are undoubtedly one of the best conventions that any hobbyist would want to attend.<\/p>\n The event gets better with each year, ensuring that there is always\u00a0something new to look forward to.<\/p>\n Also read: Cosplay Mania 2018: 10 Years of Celebrating Hobbies and the Japanese Subculture<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The Organizers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Often overlooked but never forgotten, the organizing team of the convention is one of the most important aspects of the event. Luckily, the organizers of Cosplay Mania are well-versed and experienced with the anime and cosplay community.<\/p>\n Online Presence<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Online updates, announcements, and convention content make the audiences aware of the event itself. A healthy stream of updates is an indication of a good and healthy convention, which is Cosplay Mania is known for.<\/p>\n Customer Service<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The heart of a convention is the con-goers because without them, the convention would cease to exist. This is why the people behind Cosplay Mania are always ready to address each and every one’s concerns.<\/p>\n Guest List<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The guests that a convention brings in is a big attraction to the audience.<\/p>\n Cosplay Mania has set the bar quite high with their guest list that keeps on getting better each year. Most conventions have local and international cosplayers and bands and singers\u2014but Cosplay Mania brings in Japanese voice actors, Stage Actors from Japan’s 2.5D Theater genre, and Anisong (anime song) artists, making them quite unique compared to\u00a0other conventions.<\/p>\n Here’s a quick look at the guests that Cosplay Mania will bring to the Philippines this year:<\/p>\n There are also special appearances completing\u00a0this year’s incomparable lineup: Hiroto Kuramasu<\/strong> and\u2014for the first time in a Philippine convention\u2014Virtual Youtuber Mirai Akari<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Also read: Cosplay Matsuri 2018: Celebrating Japanese Pop Culture, Festival Style!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Among other things that you should anticipate at Cosplay Mania 2019 are the Fan Meets, Cosplay Solo Showdown, and Cosplay Mania Cup, where some of the country’s best cosplayers will compete to see the best of the bests.<\/p>\n The event culminates with the JAM (Japanese Anime Music) Concert that is powered by Animax, featuring Japanese artists Yasutaka Nakata, Ichigo Rinahamu, ASAKA, MYTH & ROID, Hige Driver, and May\u2019n.<\/p>\n Catch these happenings and so much more at Cosplay Mania 2019!\u00a0Tickets are now available at SMTickets and SMTicket Outlets nationwide.<\/p>\n Details<\/strong><\/p>\n What:\u00a0<\/strong>Cosplay Mania 2019 Website:\u00a0<\/strong>cosplaymania.com<\/a> Source: Cosplay Mania’s official press release Here’s a quick list of reasons to attend the country’s largest anime and cosplay convention, Cosplay Mania 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":47317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,94],"tags":[7109,10198,10202,10200,10201,10203,10199],"class_list":["post-47316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-launching-and-opening","category-press-release","tag-cosplay-mania","tag-cosplay-mania-2019","tag-cosplay-mania-manila","tag-cosplay-mania-philippines","tag-cosplay-mania-philippines-2019","tag-cosplay-mania-philippines-ticket","tag-cosplay-mania-ticket"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/CosMania19Featured.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47316"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47489,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47316\/revisions\/47489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/IMG_4318.jpg\")
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\nWhere:<\/strong>\u00a0SMX Convention Center Manila,\u00a0Mall of Asia Complex, Seashell Lane, Pasay\u00a0City
\nWhen:\u00a0<\/strong>September 28 to 29, 2019
\nTicket Information:\u00a0<\/strong>Tickets can be purchased at\u00a0SMTickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
\nFacebook:<\/strong>\u00a0facebook.com\/CosplayMania<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nImages courtesy of Cosplay Mania<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"